South Carolina Magazine recently awarded Grand Harbor's The Patriot Golf Club with the coveted title of "Best New Course of the Year". Named in honor of the area's Revolutionary War Heritage, The Patriot is a traditional Course that is designed to take full advantage of the land's spectacular natural features and offers a start and finish not soon to be forgotten. The Davis Love III-designed course is described by the magazine, "[With the course design], Love exposes himself as playful, even mischievous, a gambler who favors the contest far more than he fears the outcome."

The most distinguishing feature of The Patriot, located on the shores of enticing Lake Greenwood, is the magnificent earthen fort surrounded by moats and underground cart path tunnels of antique brick. The fort's ruins, gun turrets, and unique design features memorialize the historical importance of the area.